Research Fellow

Classification: Academic Level B
Salary package: $112,916-$128,026 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Fixed term (up to 24 months)

The Thermal Energy Group within The School of Engineering works across multiple projects in partnership supported by Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC). This is an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in renewable energy systems and heavy industry decarbonisation.

About the Role:

Reactor Engineer

• This position requires a chemical/mechanical engineer or pyrometallurgist with strong interest in reactor design, to undertake a number of novel reactor design/build/test activities. Experience with pyrometallurgy, hydrogen, direct reduction ironmaking and/or high temperature industrial processes and materials would all be considered highly favourable.
• Experience with computer-aided design, hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies and/or engineering project management techniques will be considered favourably.
• A track-record of successfully establishing new experimental equipment in a university context and/or of working safely and methodically with hazardous equipment would be highly beneficial.
• Experience with practical implementations of data acquisition and control in the lab context would also be considered favourably.
• Experience in numerical modelling of reacting flows and/or computational fluid dynamics (CFD) would be considered beneficial.
• Position is supported with funding from ARENA project “De-risking large-scale Australian fine-ore hydrogen ironmaking”

For further information please contact Associate Professor John Pye, E: john.pye@anu.edu.au. To find out more about our current research, please view our page Thermal Energy Group

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Application information
In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing relevant capabilities and experience for each selection criterion.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including current and previous supervisors). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate may be required to successfully complete a background check during the recruitment process.